Abstract
Reflecting the fundamental human need to establish and maintain positive connections with others, it has been suggested that an Ostracism Detection System is sensitized to targets by which one has been ostracized. Evidence supporting the operation of this system has yet to be provided, however. Accordingly, using binocular rivalry to explore attentional processing, here, we considered the extent to which targets previously associated with ostracism dominate visual awareness. Participants initially performed a virtual ball-tossing game (i.e., Cyberball) in which they were “ostracized” or “included” by the other players. Afterwards, the faces of these players were presented together with houses in a binocular rivalry task. The results revealed that targets associated with ostracism (vs. inclusion) dominated longest in visual awareness.
DOI
10.1002/ejsp.2305
Publication Date
2018-03-01
Publication Title
European Journal of Social Psychology
Volume
48
Issue
2
Publisher
Wiley
ISSN
1099-0992
Embargo Period
2024-11-22
Recommended Citation
Golubickis, M., Sahraie, A., Hunt, A., & et al. (2018) 'The visual influence of ostracism', European Journal of Social Psychology, 48(2). Wiley: Available at: https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.2305
